The "Big Beer
Garden" is sponsored by the La Mesa Chamber of
Commerce and is located in the Allison Street parking lot (between
Pine Street and Palm Avenue. This is home to the large festival stage and is
family (but not pet) friendly.

The Nebo Drive Beer
Garden is sponsored by the La Mesa Village
Merchant's Association and is located next to the La Mesa Train
Museum and is an adult only beer garden.

There will be three German beers, serving
Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest, Munich Gold
and Paulaner Hafe-Weisen and will host the "Bavarian Beer
Garden Band" at the Nebo Dr Beer Garden on Friday October 3rd from 6 pm to 9
pm and on Saturday from 2 pm to 4 pm. The band will also be at the 4th St
Food Court from 6 pm to 9 pm on Saturday.

Marissa Grace, an 11 year old La Mesa resident will
be performing at the Association's 4th St Food Court from 4 pm to 6 pm on
Friday, and at the Nebo Dr Food Court from 4 to 6 pm on Saturday.

"Young Actors Theatre" will be performing on Sunday
at the 4th St Food Court at 3 pm and at the Nebo Dr Food Court at 4:30.

La Mesa Oktoberfest is sponsored by the San Diego
East County Chamber of Commerce and the La Mesa Merchants Association the
first full weekend in October. The streets are closed to vehicles to
accommodate 250 craft, food
and arts booths. La Mesa's downtown parking lot becomes a German-style Beer Garden. Beer sales stop at 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday
nights. Admission to the public is free. This is one of the biggest
Oktoberfest around. Do yourself a favor and ride the San Diego Trolley's
East Line to the event. It will drop you off right in the middle of
Oktoberfest in La Mesa.